Syria ceasefire agreed on by US, Russia, Jordan

The United States, Russia and Jordan have agreed to a ceasefire in Syria.

The announcement came after US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin held their first face-to-face meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg.

"The Jordanian government says it will operate along a line agreed by both Syrian government forces and rebels," BBC correspondent Sebastian Usher reports.

"US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the deal is a first sign of success which could be replicated elsewhere. He said what makes this different from previous ceasefire plans is the commitment from Russia."